CHARLOTTE — The City of Charlotte is asking a judge to dismiss a woman’s lawsuit after her north Charlotte house and belongings were damaged after it was flooded with several inches of sewage.
Stephanie Walker told Channel 9 last year that her home was destroyed by the city’s sewage. She only got $45,000 from the city for that damage, but she claims her expenses were much higher.
At the time, the city of Charlotte had a voluntary sewer backup program to help Charlotte Water customers without insurance coverage, but the cap was $15,000. The amount was established when the program started in 1992.
After Channel 9′s report aired, the city offered Walker $45,000 on the condition she wouldn’t seek more money.
However, her attorney, Shane Perry, says her actual expenses are much higher and that she has ongoing problems from the sewage in her home. Court documents show he warned the city about all of this.
In federal court filings, the city says Walker failed to refute that singing of the release for the money constitutes a contractual waiver. Channel 9 has previously reported that one of the city’s conditions for the money was for her to not seek additional funds.
A federal judge is now reviewing the filing.
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